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A seated man in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, raising one hand in a blessing gesture while smiling. He is flanked by two large painted deity statues with multiple arms holding tridents and other weapons, garlanded in red flowers. Oil lamps hang overhead beneath a green mango-leaf torana, and a brass lamp stands beside the throne. Several devotees sit on the floor in the foreground, some with hands folded in namaskar, in saris and kurtas, with a microphone stand in front. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace on the seated figure.

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Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, centre of a shrine doorway flanked by painted dvarapala guardian figures holding tridents and maces. The seated man wears saffron-orange robes, a red-beaded mala necklace and a red tilak, and raises his right hand in blessing; a dark-haired man with long hair and a crown-like headdress is not visible. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in front of brass oil lamps hanging from the ceiling and a standing brass lamp; a woman in a green sari and a woman in a dark-red sari kneel with hands folded, a man in white sits to the left, and a monk in saffron stands at the right edge. A microphone stand is in front of the seated group.2012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, raising one hand in a teaching gesture. He is framed by painted deity figures on pillars, one holding a trident, and a hanging brass lamp set above. Several people sit on carpets before him: a young woman in orange, a girl in pink, a person in yellow and others in saris, several with hands pressed in anjali. A brass oil lamp stands at right and a man in an orange shawl sits in the foreground. A maroon curtain hangs at left.2012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27February 21 20132013-02-21A seated man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits on a gold throne with red cushions, raising both hands in blessing, while flames of oil lamps burn in the foreground. Flanking him are large painted guardian figures holding tridents, and a maroon curtain hangs to the left. Several seated devotees in orange, pink and yellow clothing face the throne on rugs, one holding a book, and a figure in an orange shawl is seen from behind at right. Setting resembles a temple-style stage with a painted blue and pink backdrop, brass lamps and a kalasha-like finial.2012-04-27A seated man in a golden ornate throne sits in the centre of a temple sanctum doorway, wearing an orange-red dhoti and a long multi-strand garland of red and white flowers, with a gold pendant around his neck. Two tall painted dvarapala guardian figures with multiple arms stand on either side in pink and green garments with gold jewellery. Devotees in white and saffron-orange robes sit on the floor in front, some holding flaming oil lamps and brass pooja items, with gold oil lamps (deepa stands) flanking the scene. a person: the seated figure is recognizable by the central throne position, orange garments and garland, though his face is not clearly distinctive. The setting suggests a pada puja or satsang in a temple hall.2013-07-14May 16 20132013-05-16April 27 20122012-04-27A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a striped cushion, set before a painted shrine wall with tall gold-lamp stands in front. He wears an orange-saffron robe with a gold-edged cloth and a long rudraksha-style mala, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Two painted guardian figures holding clubs flank the shrine, and a seated devotee in orange robes sits at lower left, with two women in red and orange saris seated at lower right. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor and a red carpet lies below the throne.2013-05-04